Saudi Prometric Pharmacist Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Question 1

What is medication reconciliation and when should it be performed?

Accepted Answer

Comparing a patient's current medications with newly prescribed orders at each care transition to identify and resolve discrepancies

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Counting pharmacy inventory

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Reconciling pharmacy financial records

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Only performed at discharge

Question 2

What is the pharmacist's role in antimicrobial stewardship in Saudi hospitals?

Accepted Answer

Reviewing antibiotic prescriptions for appropriateness, dose optimization, de-escalation, IV-to-oral conversion, and monitoring duration

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Only dispensing antibiotics

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No role in antimicrobial stewardship

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Only tracking antibiotic costs

Question 3

What is a Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) program?

Accepted Answer

A systematic review of prescribing, dispensing, and use of medications to ensure optimal patient outcomes

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Testing drugs on patients

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A drug pricing analysis

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A patient satisfaction survey

Question 4

What patient counseling information should a pharmacist provide when dispensing a new prescription?

Accepted Answer

Drug name and purpose, dosage instructions, potential side effects, drug-food interactions, storage requirements, and what to do if a dose is missed

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Only the drug name

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Only 'take as directed'

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No counseling is required

Question 5

What is therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) and which drugs commonly require it?

Accepted Answer

Measuring drug blood levels to optimize dosing for drugs with narrow therapeutic indices: vancomycin, aminoglycosides, digoxin, lithium, phenytoin

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Monitoring drug prices

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Monitoring drug expiry dates

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Only monitoring controlled substances

Question 6

What is the pharmacist's role in total parenteral nutrition (TPN) management?

Accepted Answer

Calculating macronutrient and micronutrient requirements, checking compatibility, monitoring electrolytes, and adjusting formulations

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No role in TPN

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Only labeling the TPN bag

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Only dispensing pre-made TPN